Biography

Journalist and freelance stylist Misha Janette has attracted attention for her avant-garde style blog Tokyo Fashion Diaries. Written in three languages, the blog quickly gathered a strong following for its fashion-forward posts on Japanese streetwear and designers, and, in 2011, was named "Top Tokyo Blog" by Vogue Japan.

In June 2012, alongside her blog, Janette also launched high-fashion wig brand Plumb, operated through her company Totteoki Inc. The company sells wigs in eye-popping colours and caters primarily to the flamboyant Japanese style set.

An American native, Janette moved to Tokyo in 2004 to pursue a course at the prestigious Bunka Fashion School. While at school, she working as an assistant for The Japan Times and began penning a regular column for the newspaper following her graduation in 2007.

Janette has also contributed to a number of international publications including The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald and Wallpaper. As a stylist, she has worked with Nicki Minaj and Rinko Kikuchi.

Janette has also presented television shows for the NHK World Network and has collaborated with brands including Prada, Furla and Coach.